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どこまで Japanese meaning | Kotomora

どこまで

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ま

で

Meanings

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adverb

how far; to what extent; up to what point

usually written using kana alone

Used to ask about physical distance, degree, or limit. Common in both literal and figurative contexts.

駅えきまでどこまでですか。
How far is it to the station?
どこまで本ほん気きで言いっているの？
To what extent are you serious?

Written forms

何処どこまで
Kanji spelling; rarely used in modern writing.
何処どこ迄まで
Kanji spelling with 迄; very rare.

Kanji

何what
処dispose, manage, deal with
迄until, up to, as far as

Similar words

どこ
どこ is 'where'; どこまで adds the sense of 'to what point' or 'how far'.
どのくらい
どのくらい asks about amount or degree, often interchangeable with どこまで in figurative uses, but どこまで emphasizes a limit or endpoint.

Etymology

Compound of どこ (where) + まで (until, up to).